One Pot Chicken Rice Dinner in 5 Easy Steps

Author Notes

Did you know you can make one pot chicken rice dinner from scratch in less than 20 minutes, following just 5 easy steps?
No doubt, you need more one pot dinners in your life like this easy Bosnian-style chicken and rice. This recipe is made all over the world with countless variations on the theme. Throw everything into one pot and call it a day. What’s not to like? —All that's Jas

Serves
4-6

Ingredients

3 tablespoons
olive oil

1
yellow onion, diced

1
bell pepper (any color), chopped

2
garlic cloves, minced

2
medium carrots, sliced

1 pound
boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

1
tomato, chopped

1 1/2 cups
ckicken stock or water

1 cup
tomato sauce

1/2 cup
frozen peas

1 cup
uncooked rice

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

fresh parsley

In This Recipe

Directions

Step 1
To begin with, chop, dice, slice, and mince your vegetables.

Step 2
Next, in a large non-stick pan, cast iron or a saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sauté onions, carrots, pepper, and garlic until they begin to soften about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3
Add chicken and brown quickly, then add tomato and cook until the meat is no longer pink about 5-8 minutes.

Step 4
Stir in the tomato sauce, stock or water, peas, and rice then season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally until rice is cooked through, 10-12 minutes (add more water is necessary to finish cooking the rice).